by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 12, 2013 | Stress
Stress is a “four letter” word for most of us. Stress causes fatigue, frustration, and frazzled nerves. But, it is really how we perceive stress that makes it bad. My latest 24 Hours newspaper article covered some of the basic ways that you can better...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 28, 2013 | Acupuncture, Stress
There are many points on your body that can help address stress. As a Dr. TCM, I would ask you questions and assess you before choosing from some of these (or other) points for relieving stress: – DU20 (bai hui): I call this the “lifting point” as it helps to...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 18, 2013 | Acupuncture, Stress
Needles. The word usually provokes stress for people. For those who’ve not received acupuncture, that is. My patients know that ahhhhhcupuncture (said like a sigh) gives them a chance to relax and feel better. In fact, some of my patients have called their...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 12, 2012 | health care, holistic health, Stress
If you’ve read a few of my posts, you’ll probably see that I sometimes use my dogs as examples of good health. It’s not because they are healthier than the people I know–though they may be; it’s because they lead such simple lives, in...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 6, 2012 | Acupuncture, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
It’s rare that in response to my questions about stress that patients answer that stress is not an issue for them. It’s more more common that they nod emphatically when I ask if stress is affecting their lives and possibly their health. One of the...
